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Country Cookbooks

The library hosts a wide variety of cookbooks, but there’s just something about a home-cooked southern meal that can be both comforting and delicious. If you’re interested in bringing the spirit of country cuisine to your kitchen, check out one of these cookbooks:

Add a Pinch: Easier, Faster, Fresher Southern Classics by Robyn Stone – Collects traditional Southern recipes from the blogger behind the popular Add a Pinch website that have been reworked to be faster and healthier, including such dishes as buttermilk fried chicken, blackened catfish, and Creole shrimp and grits.

Chicken: A Savor the South Cookbook by Cynthia Graubart – Contains 53 recipes and all the know-how that cooks need to make irresistible chicken dishes for everyday and special occasions, from shopping and selecting to cutting up, frying, braising, roasting, and much more.

Country Cooking From a Redneck Kitchen by Francine Bryson – Collects over 100 classic Southern recipes from the national pie champion, along with recipes for the author’s celebrated baked goods, including her most-requested holiday desserts.

Poole’s: Recipes and Stories From a Modern Diner by Ashley Christensen & Kaitlyn Goalen – Teaches home cooks how to make the best foundational recipes and then turn them into exceptional sides, mains, and desserts, with recipes from the celebrated Southern restaurant, Poole’s Downtown Diner.